PhD defence: Design as Everyday Theatres; Towards a performative praxis of social design

Maria Foverskov defends the dissertation 'Design as Everyday Theatres; Towards a performative praxis of social design'.

Agenda

13:00 Welcome and presentation of chairperson, assessment committee, supervisors and author

13:05 Maria Foverskov presents her dissertation Design as Everyday Theatres; Towards a performative praxis of social design

13:50 Short break

According to the ’Ministerial Order on the PhD Course of Study and the PhD Degree’ the chairperson may invite the audience to contribute with short statements. Such intentions should be addressed to the chairperson during the break.

14:00 Pelle Ehn, Professor Emeritus, School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden

14:30 Brendon Clark, Associate Professor, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, Sweden

15:00 Sissel Olander, Associate Professor, Institute of Visual Design, KADK, Copenhagen, Denmark

(Chair of the assessment committee)

15:30 Comments from the auditorium

The assessment committee evaluates and makes the concluding remarks

Closure of session

Assessment committee

Brendon Clark Associate Professor, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, Sweden

Pelle Ehn Professor Emeritus, School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden

Sissel Olander Associate Professor, Institute of Visual Design, KADK, Copenhagen, Denmark (Chair of the assessment committee)

Principal Supervisor

Thomas Binder Professor, Lab for Planet, Design School Kolding, Denmark

(Chairperson of the defence)

The thesis is the result of a PhD project funded by the Danish Enterprise and Construction Authority (EBST) under the program for user-driven innovation, Danish Centre for Design Research (DCDR) & KADK.

The thesis is available to look through for interested persons at the Library of Architecture, Design and Performing Arts, Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 50, 1434 Copenhagen K.

There can be a maximum of 50 people in the room, so please come early if you want to make sure to get a seat. There is also the opportunity to partake online via Zoom.